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Earth’s Story and Those Who First Listened

Earth’s Story and Those Who First Listened. Chapter 6 Section 1. Paleontology- the study of past life using fossils. A paleontologist studies the history of plants and animals A paleobotanist studies fossil plants. Uniformitarianism.

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Earth’s Story and Those Who First Listened

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  1. Earth’s Story and Those Who First Listened Chapter 6 Section 1

  2. Paleontology- the study of past life using fossils A paleontologist studies the history of plants and animals A paleobotanist studies fossil plants

  3. Uniformitarianism • The idea that geologic processes occurring now are the same as those in the past • According to uniformitarianism, a geologic change happens gradually • A scientist who outlined uniformitarianism in 1788 was James Huton

  4. Catastrophism • Is the principle that states that all geologic change occurs suddenly • A catastrophe would happen • Charles Lyell published Principles of Geology from 1830-1833 • The science that combines uniformitarianism plus catastrophism is called modern geology.

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